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What I learnt this week
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lenasv.

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September 26, 2011 - 4:49 am
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Last week I learnt:

I am bad at moving down on the fingerboard and have there bad accuracy on intonation. This has lead me to wanting to play more scales.

This week I learnt:

my intonation in the low positions on the G-string is dreadful! i still have not figured out what to about it yet :) i guess scales on the G-string :)

What have you learned about your playing the last week?

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Chinny
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September 26, 2011 - 7:40 am
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LOL barry ur teacher sounds awesome as a friend to just chill and jam and what not, and not so awesome if you have to pay them to teach you.

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SaraO
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September 26, 2011 - 8:17 am
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Nope. Barry's teacher is free!

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Fiddlerman
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September 26, 2011 - 1:12 pm
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SaraO said:

Nope. Barry's teacher is free!

Sounds to me like he is paid with beer and life's enjoyments. LOL
My teacher is the same Barry.

 

To answer lenasv, I have learned that I should change my strings more often this week. I was going to record and some notes were changing pitches. I changed the E and A and the problem was solved.

Also learned that I should do a little more warming up before performing. Was playing a wedding and the first 3 or 4 pieces were so cold until my fingers were warm and loose.

Learned that fiddlerman members are great, loving, helpful, fun and love the fiddle.

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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HeadCheese
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September 26, 2011 - 8:47 pm
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I learned that patience is a virtue of which I am sorely lacking.
I do sincerely hope my enthusiasm for learning to play the viola will outlast my need for patience to get a working instrument in my hands on a regular basis.

Tonight I'll be using my son's 14" viola to work on finger positions. Hopefully, I'll be able to claim some "learnin'" on that front.

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Fiddlerman
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September 26, 2011 - 10:23 pm
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Good luck with that HeadCheese.violin

"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."

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